Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9727 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9727 GPI
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
136th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 1996
All-time low
0.9631 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Germany, 1993–2018

00.250.50.7511993200520181993: 1 GPI1994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 0.999 GPI2002: 0.998 GPI2003: 0.996 GPI2004: 0.996 GPI2005: 0.993 GPI2006: 0.993 GPI2007: 0.993 GPI2008: 0.994 GPI2009: 0.988 GPI2010: 0.986 GPI2011: 0.983 GPI2012: 0.985 GPI2013: 0.986 GPI2014: 0.986 GPI2015: 0.985 GPI2016: 0.978 GPI2017: 0.963 GPI2018: 0.973 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Germany stood at 0.9727 GPI.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Germany peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9631 GPI, in 2017.

Germany ranks 136th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1993 1.01 GPI
1994 1.01 GPI -0.0%
1995 1.01 GPI +0.0%
1996 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1997 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1998 1 GPI -0.7%
1999 1 GPI +0.0%
2000 0.9995 GPI -0.3%
2001 0.9987 GPI -0.1%
2002 0.9978 GPI -0.1%
2003 0.9963 GPI -0.1%
2004 0.9958 GPI -0.0%
2005 0.9932 GPI -0.3%
2006 0.9929 GPI -0.0%
2007 0.9928 GPI -0.0%
2008 0.9944 GPI +0.2%
2009 0.9884 GPI -0.6%
2010 0.9855 GPI -0.3%
2011 0.9832 GPI -0.2%
2012 0.9851 GPI +0.2%
2013 0.9858 GPI +0.1%
2014 0.9855 GPI -0.0%
2015 0.9852 GPI -0.0%
2016 0.9779 GPI -0.7%
2017 0.9631 GPI -1.5%
2018 0.9727 GPI +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 7
2000s 0.995 GPI 0.9884 GPI 0.9995 GPI 10
2010s 0.9804 GPI 0.9631 GPI 0.9858 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 133 Saudi Arabia 0.9756 GPI compare
  2. 134 Bulgaria 0.9749 GPI compare
  3. 135 Tajikistan 0.9733 GPI compare
  4. 137 Chile 0.9722 GPI compare
  5. 138 Sudan 0.9718 GPI compare
  6. 139 Lithuania 0.9709 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Germany was 0.9727 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9631 GPI in 2017.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
Germany ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,598 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.